Words of love and keeping faith from your sister in Christ

Month: February 2016

I have been blessed with a Catholic education through college, where I took a few theology courses, and had a number of friends who studied theology. Finding traditional and deep explanations of our faith have been hard to come by since that time for me. More than ever in this world of quick soundbite information (and […]

“You are dust and onto dust you shall return” – Genesis 3:19 There are many Catholics who lined up to receive their ashes on Wednesday and secretly hoped the priest gives them the “positive” blessing: “Repent and believe in the Gospel.” “You are dust, unto dust you shall return” is seen by some as a […]

Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich’s The Life of the Blessed Virgin Mary has become one of my favorite spiritual reading. The kindle version is .99 (awesome!) Anne Catherine had visions of all the events of creation from before creation, the lives of the holy family, Jesus’ life, death, crucifixion and resurrection.I have not read but plan […]

Often I’m asked if I miss teaching. I left over year ago now be home with my baby. I still get that question. I really loved being a teacher. I loved the kids, my co workers,creating lessons, materials, e-mails, and grading papers. There was stress, too. It was a sacrificial, labor of love many […]